Equisetum Hyemale - Dutch Rush Marginal Aquatic Pond Plant
Plants will arrive in baskets complete with aquatic soil
The Dutch rush is a marginal evergreen aquatic plant that is native to the British isles and a focal point of the garden pond all year round. Its Thick bamboo type stems, with stunning black stripes can grow up to 1.8 metres in height and is ideal for attracting flying pond wildlife such as damselflies and mayflies.
To care for the Equisetum hyemale it is important to leave old growth throughout the winter and to use springtime to trim down old stems once new shoots have grown to around 15cm high.
The Dutch Rush prefers not to be shaded, is remarkably hardy and can withstand very cold temperatures.
- Flowers: June - August
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Depth: 0 - 15cm
- Height: 100 - 180cm
- Native to British Isles
- Position: Full Sun / Part Shade
The Equisetum hyemale - Dutch rush pond plant is available in at least one or more of the following sizes
- 9cm square pot (9x9x10cm)
- 1 Litre square basket (11x11x11cm)
- 3 Litre hexagonal basket (18x18x16cm)
- 5 Litre square basket (24x24x14cm)
- 10 Litre square basket (29x29x19cm)
- 30 Litre square basket (40x40x28cm)
Planting Marginal Pond Plants
To create a beautiful and healthy pond, you need to choose the right plants and containers for them. If you buy pond plants that come in 9cm pots, we suggest that you transfer them to bigger aquatic planting baskets, so they can have more space to flourish. On the other hand, if your pond plants are already in 1 litre aquatic baskets or larger, you can leave them as they are as they will already have room to grow.
It is worth bearing in mind that taller plants such as Iris's & grasses may benefit from a deeper larger basket, as they can be prone to blowing over in the wind, these deeper baskets will provide some counter balance against the wind, as well as plenty of room for root growth.
Spreading and rafting pond plants can be planted into shallower baskets should you wish, but remember they will still need plenty of room for growth, so it is always worth while replanting them regularly to ensure the best possible display.
It may be possible to place some marginals directly into a planting area such as a bog garden.
